Schedule for Week of September 22
WEEK STARTING SEPTEMBER 22
□ Congregation Bible Study:
jl 4-7 (30 min.)
□ Theocratic Ministry School:
Bible reading: Rev. 20-22 (10 min.)
No. 1: Rev. 21:1-10 (4 min. or less)
No. 2: Who Is the Head of the Congregation?—ds 3:11 (5 min.)
No. 3: Why Is It Important to Show Restraint When Injustices Occur?—my 29 (5 min.)
□ Service Meeting:
15 min: What Have We Accomplished? Talk by the service overseer. Review the congregation’s activity during the past service year, including the special campaign in August. Focus on the good things that were accomplished, and give appropriate commendation. Invite the audience to relate any good experiences they had during August. Interview a publisher who expanded his ministry. Conclude by mentioning one or two aspects of the ministry that the congregation can work on during the coming year, and offer practical suggestions for improvement.
15 min: “Use jw.org in Your Ministry.” Discussion. Demonstrate the presentation in paragraph 2. Then ask the audience: What advantages are there to having the video Why Study the Bible? downloaded to our portable device? Why is it often best to play the video for the householder without a long introduction or without asking for permission? What experiences have you had using this video in the ministry? Conclude by encouraging publishers to become familiar with the various features of jw.org and to make use of the Web site in their ministry.